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We are looking for a physiotherapist for a health centre based in Keynsham, Bristol.Our client as well as looking for this area is looking for other locations across the country so feel free to send your CV and will get back with opportunities.
The Role:
To carry out physiotherapeutic assessment, diagnosis and treatment with patients with diverse presentations and a range of physical and psychological conditions within the context of a communitybased, multi-disciplinary team. This will include:
- Some assistance with personal care and providing equipment in order to ensure the wellbeing and comfort of the patient.
- To hold responsibility for own case load working with rehabilitation therapy workers to deliver therapeutic programmes as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Provide effective supervision to junior physiotherapists, students, Reablement therapy workers and administrators within the team.
- Liaise with family members/relatives and carers and other third party organisations
- Attend and participating in team meetings and in-service training.
- Receive support from the Physiotherapy Professional Lead and r own dedicated Reablement Learning and Development Lead Clinician.
Key Responsibilities:
[This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role]
The right candidate will:
- Provide an evidence-based Physiotherapy service of a high standard, to patients in a community setting by undertaking comprehensive assessments, reassessments, care planning, rehabilitation and therapeutic care and implementation. This will involve using clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence-based practice to inform the appropriate intervention and developing comprehensive discharge plans from the service. There will be an expectation that the candidate will be a role model for more junior staff.
- Provide professional advice and guidance to the team and others. This will involve contributing to the smooth day to day management of the team, data gathering, analysis, recording and reporting, interpreting and recommended further courses of action.
- Assist in further integration of health and social care practices, helping to break down barriers and enable more joint working and shared pathways, working with other practitioners and teams to provide holistic care to patients. Physiotherapy students Reablement Therapy Workers This job description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops or changes to align with service needs. Any such changes will be discussed directly between the candidate and their line manager.
- Resolve varied problems using advanced analytical /problem solving techniques to understand the causes. Find solutions based on limited information and use evaluation, judgement and interpretation to select best course of action.
- Accountable for day to day people management of the team, contributing to longer term planning, performance, coordination and development of staff. Also to act as a point of contact for new referrals into the team and plan response required as team lead.
- Use good communication skills to work with and share information across professional and organisational boundaries. This will involve managing complex and sensitive situations, ensuring patient confidentiality and responsibility for case management and key working of designated patients and be demonstrated with accurate and up to date clinical records.
Compliance checks will be required
- Weekly pay
- Personal consultant
- Digital timesheets
- Great experience
